Glad you are back!
We discussed our Creative Coloring activity from yesterday based on these questions:
1. Was this a difficult task for the group? Why or why not? What would have made this easier as a group?
2. How did the group work to create the picture? Who was the leader? Who didn’t work very hard? Who was a helper (or made suggestions)? Who just walked away and did nothing? Who decided the theme? How or why was that theme chosen? Did you practice or trace the pictures? Did everyone listen? Did everyone participate? How well did YOU participate?
3. Is everyone happy with the picture that was created? What would you have done differently if you were working all by yourself? Is there anything you would change?
4. Is it easier to do things by yourself or with a group? Was the group too big or too small? Or just right?
5. Why is it important to be able to work with other as a member of a team?
Honestly, after ten years of doing this, I thought I’d seen and heard it all possible responses to these questions, but you guys gave some great insight.
Then we looked at our finished word cloud from yesterday to remember our focus for the year:
Honestly, I had to look up absquatulate. Good word. I like it when my students stump me! 🙂
Lastly, we discussed my ten Purpose Driven words that I believe in:
KEYS OF PURPOSE-DRIVEN LEARNING
| KEY | DEFINITION | EXPECTATIONS | LEADERS |
| ENTHUSIASM | A strong and inspiring
feeling of excitement |
Smile!, Sit up and actively listen, Participate, Have fun | Jimmy Fallon
Peyton Manning Oprah |
| EFFORT | Hard work; a serious attempt
at accomplishing a goal |
Turn in quality work that shows that you tried your hardest, Overcome obstacles that arise | Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jane Goodall Lionel Messi |
| CONFIDENCE | Faith or belief in one’s self;
certainty in one’s abilities |
Speak loudly and clearly,
Make eye contact, Embrace challenges |
Martin Luther King Jr.
Amelia Earhart Muhammad Ali |
| FOCUS | Concentrated attention
on the task at hand |
Keep working for the whole time, Ignore distractions, Do what needs to get done | Rosa Parks
Billie Jean King Michelangelo |
| RESILIENCE | Capability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness | Accept that mistakes will be made, Ask yourself what can be done differently, Keep trying | Michael Jordan
Abraham Lincoln Helen Keller |
| DEPENDABILITY | Trustworthy; able to be relied
on to do what is expected |
Always do what you say you’re going to do, Be an active participant of your group | Nelson Mandela
Aaron Rodgers Mother Teresa |
| INITIATIVE | Power to act or take charge before others do | Volunteer, Meet the expectations without having to be asked, Lead others to make strong choices | Wright Brothers
Bill Gates Jackie Robinson |
| CREATIVITY | Use of imagination
and original ideas |
Be an individual, Purposely be different, Brainstorm a variety of ideas before deciding on one | Steve Jobs
Franklin D. Roosevelt Beyonce |
| CURIOSITY | Strong desire to know or learn something; inquisitiveness | Look for the answer before asking for help, Dive deeper into a class topic, Ask “why?” | Thomas Edison
Marie Curie Neil Armstrong |
| EMPATHY | Ability to understand and share the feelings of another person | Put others first, Think about how your actions affect others, Be respectful of everyone | Gandhi
Florence Nightingale Harriet Tubman |
We ended by grading ourselves on these areas: A, B, C, D, and F. I also asked you to tell me what is one thing that you are concerned about for this year.
See you tomorrow for an old skool MySpace survey! 😉
